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26. October 2009, 11:46:50

Snoopy

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Modified by Snoopy (26. October 2009, 11:50:51)

(V): Some may not like the BBC and it's license fee, but it's a neutral company by it's charter. The fee pays for countless free local radio stations as well as TV without advertising. Nothing Murdoch owns can be said to be the same.

its outdated in this day and age
the BBC should do what the other stations do and allow adverts to make there money

its stupid even ppl who dont have a television installed but have a computer still have to pay it

i did read somewhere but cant find the link now that the government have to wait until 2017 until the BBC charter is up for renewal before they can make any changes

26. October 2009, 15:28:37

Mort

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Subject: Re:its stupid even ppl who dont have a television installed but have a computer still have to pay it

Snoopy: Yes... people can watch TV using TV cards and the likes of BBC iplayer. And I'd rather have the BBC advert free. I hated it when ITV were showing F1 and every 10 minutes or so there were adverts.

The BBC does raise money through sales of it's programs and of merchandise (eg Dr who stuff) and produces programs that media guru's complain that we do not have enough of.

Also the BBC produces things like the World Service, something people around the world have relied on for info for many years. And as such.. the BBC was quite a significant part in the liberation of Europe from the Nazi's via coded messages.

It may not be perfect, but it is a British institution free of the likes of Murdoch and other manipulators of the media and the need to make programs just to raise the price of adverts.